Promoting diplomatic and cultural relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and New Zealand.

Government

Political system: One-party rule, based on juche (self-reliance) ideology. The songun (military first) ideology also impacts on the political system.

National government: Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK)
National legislature: Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), unicameral, 687 members appointed for five-year terms.

Head of State: Kim Jong-Un – Supreme Leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission, Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, & Chairman of the Central Military Commission. (Nominally, the deceased Kim Il-Sung remains President for eternity)